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Armed police at the scene of a shooting at a mosque in Deans Ave, Christchurch.
After the Bangladesh cricket team escaped the Christchurch Mosque where a mass shooting took place on Friday, all signs are they want to go home.

Stuff saw about seven or eight "very shaken" members of the touring side getting off the team bus, and moving into their hotel.

An official ushering the team from the bus to the hotel indicated it was unlikely the third test against New Zealand would be played.

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The Bangladesh cricket team were in the mosque where shots were fired on Friday.
"There's no thoughts toward the game. That's not the biggest concern right now, the players need space."

Gunman believed to be Australian shoots dead several people in Christchurch mosque and livestreams the massacre - as more bodies are found at a second mosque
By Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia21:22 EDT 14 Mar 2019, updated 23:31 EDT 14 Mar 2019

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Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country's South Island. Pictured is a still from a live-stream of the shooting

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At least one gunman has opened fire at a mosque in New Zealand , shooting at children and reportedly killing dozens of people

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Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country's South Island

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One of the gunmen is believed to have live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque, which happened at 1.30pm as Friday prayers were underway
Witness talks about what happened inside the Christchurch mosque

For white people everything is a game, he knows he will be caught alive and put in jail , his race/religion/nationality wont be targeted , if it was a Muslim we would have seen talks about kick all Muslims, Shut All mosques, Every Muslims must apologize and other this kind of comments on Western Media .

For white people everything is a game, he knows he will be caught alive and put in jail , his race/religion/nationality wont be targeted , if it was a Muslim we would have seen talks about kick all Muslims, Shut All mosques, Every Muslims must apologize and other this kind of comments on Western Media .

Meanwhile, people gathering outside the police cordon at the scene of the shooting appear connected to the mosque.

Many of them are crying. People are slowly starting to merge from within the cordon, very distressed.

A gunman was reported as being in the is in the Botanic Gardens, but a woman in the the Botanic Gardens Ilex cafe cafe says they have been told the gunman is now near or at Christchurch Hospital - but this remains unconfirmed.

People in the cafe have moved to the back of the building. Doors are all chain locked and no can sit near the windows.

There are about 250 people in the cafe - about 100 of those who have come in from the gardens.

There had been a conference at the cafe.

"No one has come in panicked," she said.

Police have surrounded the Botanic Gardens.

Gardens.

Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch. Photo: AP

One person told a Christchurch Star reporter that police had told them there aunty had been shot dead and another person said police had told them their father had been shot dead.

There are unconfirmed reports there are two offenders, and one had allegedly been caught in the mosque.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush said a serious and evolving situation is occurring in Christchurch with an active shooter.

Police were responding with its full capability to manage the situation, "but the risk environment remains extremely high".

Police recommend that residents across Christchurch remain off the streets and indoors until further notice.

Mohamed Warsame said his brother who is 26 and his mother were in the mosque and they were safe.

His brother said the police evacuated him and his mother in a van but they are safe.

People who are at the mosque say that a younger child has died and they understood the child is aged 4-5.

There are reports a person who was driving past was shot.

The people associated with the mosque understand there have been four fatalities, but this has not been confirmed.

Police and ambulance staff help a wounded man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch. Photo: AP

Linwood Dental Centre Dentist Peter Payne said he had notified the police after hearing about 20 shots fired in the space of five minutes on Linwood Ave at 1.45pm.

He said he had not seen anyone injured.

The dentist is currently in lockdown with two patients inside.

"We've had the armed defenders squad in and out to check the building and secure the area. We are locked in here and not allowed to move out."

"We haven't seen anyone suspicious."

He said he hadn't heard any gunshots since.

Police said Christchurch schools will be locked down until further notice.

Police thanks the public for their cooperation and will provide further updates to keep residents informed.

A Christchurch Star reporter saw a dead body lying close at Palazzo Lane near the mosque.

The body's face has been covered with clothing.

Eye witnesses say they've seen about six people taken into Christchurch Hospital, two with serious injuries.

One of those injured is believed to be a child.

Carl Pomare, was driving past and saw it unfold, and confirmed there were fatalities. His co-workers had to deliver first aid.

It was half an hour before ambulances could get in because they could not secure the area and it was not safe, he said.

Police said all Christchurch schools have been placed into lockdown.

Police urged anyone in central Christchurch to stay off the streets and report any suspicious behaviour immediately to 111.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.

A woman told the Christchurch Star she lay in her car near the mosque as four to five men came running towards her.

She was unsure if they were gunmen.

Moments earlier she heard what she thought was gunfire.

A man with blood on his pants stands with a group of people across the road from a mosque in central Christchurch. Photo: AP

"When the noise got louder I saw four or five men running. I put my seat down and lay down so they wouldn't see me.

"I didn't think I'd live to see this happening in my country," she said.

A report on Twitter said about 20 armed police were clearing buildings in Linwood, across from Eastgate Mall.

A roadblock was being set up around the Aldwins Rd/Linwood Ave intersection. A witness said he saw a man in handcuffs being led away by police.

Mohan Ibrahim described to the Herald running for his life to escape the gunman. He was one of 200 people in Christchurch's Masjid Al Noor mosque

Benjamin Jellie said he ran outside when he heard gunshots.

"I saw people jumping over the back fence of the mosque into Oakward Close. I heard at least 20 [gunshots]."

"I heard about eight at the start and then it went quiet for about 30 seconds or a minute and then it started again. I heard about eight more and then there was another minute and another eight," Jellie said.

"Those coming over the fence, all adults and including at least three men, were screaming and crying."

He believed the injured were all conscious.

The injured were very quiet, Jellie said.

The Bangladesh cricket team was at the mosque for Friday prayer when the shooting started.

The team is in Christchurch to play New Zealand in the third cricket test starting tomorrow.

A witness who was outside the mosque said he heard shooting start at 1.40pm.

He saw people running outside.

The shooter carried on shooting for 10 to 15 minutes.

His father was inside the mosque and wounded and is currently in the ED.

He did not want to be identified. But they were worshippers at the mosque.

Mario Villavarayen, strength and conditioning coach of the Bangladesh cricket team said: "The players are shaken up but fine. I spoke to one of them shortly after [the incident]. They didn't see anything but heard gunshots. They were at the ground [Hagley Oval] and just started running.

"The coaching staff were all at the hotel. The players just started running when they heard the shots. I don't know how many [shots] there were. This happened at about 1.45pm."

A taxi driver in Deans Ave told Newstalk ZB that a jogger in the park said shots had been fired inside the mosque.

"Police and ambulance are coming from every direction".

Police told media at the scene the shooter was still at large.

Seven police vehicles and armed police are near the former hospital park and ride site on Deans Ave.

Armed police have been deployed following reports of shots fired in central Christchurh. Photo: Supplied

Media have now been told to move because it is unsafe.

Meanwhile a helicopter has landed outside Christchurch Hospital.

Armed police can be seen near the Christchurch Mosque, which is on Deans Avenue, near Hagley Park.

For white people everything is a game, he knows he will be caught alive and put in jail , his race/religion/nationality wont be targeted , if it was a Muslim we would have seen talks about kick all Muslims, Shut All mosques, Every Muslims must apologize and other this kind of comments on Western Media .

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Well I have to agree with you. All supposedly white majority countries are doing squat against these white nationalists and their homegrown white terrorists.

It plays into their game of discouraging brown and black immigration into their countries they stole from brown and black natives hundreds of years ago.

They are targeting Jewish folks as well. We must stand with the Jewish at this grave time and ask for armed guards at all places of worship in the Western world. Either the govt. pays for it or we will have to look after our own somehow - because these govts. cannot prevent these bloodbaths.

These white nationalists are desperate - as they know their status quo days of exploiting browns and blacks as an 'acceptable treatment' are numbered.

Hence this targeted activity and their govts. doing next to nothing while espousing and blaring about 'rule-of-law' in other countries.

I am definitely not visiting New Zealand after this and will tell everyone in my friend circle. Totally incompetent - the way this was handled by Christchurch police.

Gunman believed to be Australian shoots dead several people in Christchurch mosque and livestreams the massacre - as more bodies are found at a second mosque
By Ben Hill For Daily Mail Australia21:22 EDT 14 Mar 2019, updated 23:31 EDT 14 Mar 2019

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Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country's South Island. Pictured is a still from a live-stream of the shooting

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At least one gunman has opened fire at a mosque in New Zealand , shooting at children and reportedly killing dozens of people

+23
Witnesses reported hearing 50 shots and police are responding to the incident at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch on the country's South Island

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One of the gunmen is believed to have live-streamed the mass shooting inside the Al Noor Mosque, which happened at 1.30pm as Friday prayers were underway
Witness talks about what happened inside the Christchurch mosque